Scott PowersApril 29, 2020
5min1094
U.S. Treasury says federal relief cannot be used to make up tax revenue shortfalls.
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Scott PowersApril 29, 2020
Danny McAuliffeOctober 22, 2018
3min470
The two candidates competing to become Florida’s next Governor are shaping up for a photo finish on Nov. 6. That’s according to the results of the latest survey from St. Pete Polls, which has consecutively put Democrat Andrew Gillum with an inside-the-margin-of-error lead over Republican Ron DeSantis. The poll, conducted over the weekend but wrapped […]
Staff ReportsMay 26, 2017
3min456
The chairman of the Constitution Revision Commission has called a meeting of the full panel in Orlando on June 6 to debate and vote on a package of procedural rules. Carlos Beruff said in a letter to members Friday that the panel’s rules committee had reached consensus in some, but not all, areas. “In light of the […]
Michael MolineSeptember 27, 2016
6min598
State regulators Tuesday approved a 14.5 percent average increase in workers’ compensation insurance premiums — less than the 19.6 percent hike sought by an industry council. The new rates take effect Dec. 1. The original rate proposal by the National Council on Compensation Insurance, or NCCI, would have taken effect on Oct. 1. The higher […]
Staff ReportsSeptember 26, 2016
1min390
Gov. Rick Scott Monday nominated two new members of the state panel that oversees Florida’s veterinarians. Subject to confirmation by the state Senate, Rudd Nelson and Sharon Powell would join the Board of Veterinary Medicine for three-year terms ending on Oct. 31, 2019. Nelson, 43, of Lighthouse Point, is himself a veterinarian who owns Bayview Animal Clinic […]
Staff ReportsSeptember 20, 2016
2min371
Veteran Tallahassee PR hand Courtney Heidelberg has signed on as chief spokeswoman for Brightway Insurance Inc. in Jacksonville. She assumes the post of public relations and communications manager and will be the main contact at the company for news reporters. “Everyone here has a can-do attitude, and the leadership provides employees and teams with the […]
Michael MolineSeptember 1, 2016
2min239
The new ombudsman for children in Florida’s foster care system is Heather Cox Rosenberg, herself a foster and adoptive mother with a history of volunteerism for children. The Florida Department of Children and Families announced the appointment Thursday. Rosenberg will serve as go-between for the department and children under its care. “We are excited to […]
Michael MolineAugust 26, 2016
2min246
The Florida Council of 100 has hired veteran Tallahassee hand Bob Ward as its new chief executive, the organization announced Friday. Ward, who stepped down as clerk of the Florida House earlier this year, will assume the duties of president and chief executive officer on Monday, the council announced. “Bob is a proven leader who […]
Michael MolineAugust 25, 2016
4min235
The state could have saved $218,000 in policing costs alone in a single year by sending low-level juvenile offenders into civil diversion programs instead of arresting them, a government watchdog group said Thursday. Florida TaxWatch said juvenile misdemeanor pre-arrest diversion programs — JPADS in Tallahassee parlance — “are crucial to keeping juveniles from deeper involvement […]
Daniel TilsonMay 7, 20156min262
Think of state government as Florida’s medicine cabinet. Inside should be whatever basics we need to keep chugging away day to day, along with assorted treatments and remedies to address more difficult or chronic conditions. Then there’s that mirror on the front. While plenty falls outside its field of view, whatever it does capture and […]